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One Day in December by Josie Silver

56 reviews

readingonfordearlife's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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notmollie's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Definitely NOT a romcom,  even though it seems to get listed with them often.  
It's a romance but a very angsty, frustrating one.  Character development is a strength,  but the characters also make stupid decisions.  

I suppose important things happen during the holidays but there are alot of things that happen NOT in December so calling it a Christmas/Holiday romance seems like a stretch. 

It REALLY needs an epilogue!!! I slogged through nearly 10 years of pinning, angsty, frustration and only get the briefest of  wrap ups at the end. 

I definitely see why alot of people like this book but it is not a feel good, 'makes you smile' romance. 
Very good writing,  just not what I read romances for.  They should lift my mood not put me in a funk.
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3.0

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miilk's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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britnidudley's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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quotes_with_a_quill's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Trigger discussion- (review below)
  • Alcoholics beware- recommend avoiding this one. 
  • Discusses loss of a sibling retrospectively- probably be okay for most that have experienced loss- proceed w caution
  • SA survivors- should be okay. I know well how unrelated and specific things can trigger- but this book doesn't have anything classically triggering.  
  • Child abuse- none
  • Divorce- yes. 
  • Infertility- ish. Some trouble  conceiving right away. No angst or depth.  It was annoying. Just how it was handled was annoying. Didn't think it was handled right or wrong. Again, going along theme of book, it was flat. 
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Early twenties to early thirty characters. 

Thought it was flat, which is a good thing sometimes. It was an easy read. The sticky points could have been made very dramatic and delved into to give it much more angst. But it didn't, which kept it flat but also easy. The theme of the book is the meanderings through life and love and relationships. Not the hell each time period can bring. 






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whats_miranda_reading's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Slow at times, but still a decent read. I found it relatable to a relationship I had in the past. 
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kimib79's review against another edition

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Too much cussing and the repetitive nature of the story made it drag.
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jennsp's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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thatswhatshanread's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Twas a very sad discovery to finally read this Christmas-themed romcom and find out that it was quite meh. Normally I love a romance story that spans many years, but this could have easily been summed up in less than one year, maybe two. It was so frustrating! I also love a second chance romance, friends-to-lovers storyline; however, this one fell flat for me because I never particularly felt much chemistry between our two inevitable lovers. All in all, every relationship in the book was rather dull. 

Also, our MMC wasn’t especially charming or redeeming? It was hard to root for them getting together after reading all this build up of how he treated the other women in his life. Idk.

The writing was good and I liked the setting for the most part, I just really wish the characters were more developed and the plot lines more exciting and thought-provoking. 
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